Word: diplomatic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Major-General Allen, who speaks to night at the Union, has proved himself both soldier and diplomat. His military training he gained in the way of the ordinary soldier; his diplomatic ability has been built up out of his experience, as a military attache in Russia and Germany, as an organizer of native constabulary in the Philippines, and in the delicate position of commander-in-chief of the American forces at Coblenz on the Rhine. His success in the latter position may be judged by the fondness which the Germans felt for him and his forces and the disappointment felt...
...Qualifications. An ambassador ought to be a diplomat. More than that, he has to be a millionaire?especially at the Court of St. James. It is probably a moderate estimate that the occupant of that post must spend $50,000 a year in excess of his salary as Ambassador. This limits the possible candidates very materially. Judging by income tax returns there are only 10,000 or 15,000 millionaires in the country. Of this number probably half must be deducted for lack of proper education, a third of the rest for being Democrats, and nine-tenths of the remainder...
Died. Hon. Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert, one-time diplomat, half-brother of the late Earl of Carnarvon, in London, following an operation. When the tomb of TutankhAmen was opened he is said to have exclaimed: " Something dreadful will surely happen in our family...
Propkop Maxa, Czech Minister to Poland, went to the Theatre Polski at Warsaw. He was at his ease with his feet on the backs of the seats in front of him. The audience objected. The diplomat insisted. The theatre authorities ejected...
...Henry Cabot Lodge: "Large (Lodge) is a diplomat. He says things to get his way, but I think he tries to tell the truth...